Migrants housed in army base to have access to own on-site GP despite appointment crisis
Migrants housed at an army base in East Sussex will have their own on-site GP in an effort to relieve the impact on local services despite an appointment crisis affecting millions of Britons.
Crowborough saw mass protests throughout the summer as it was announced that 540 male asylum seekers would be housed in the local army barracks.
Shabana Mahmood confirmed the first 27 migrants were moved in late on Wednesday night, with local campaigners complaining they had been "smuggled in under the cover of darkness".
The Home Office also confirmed that each migrant will be registered with a GP, located on site, where they will be able to attend appointments.
They will only have to attend off-site services if they require further treatment that is not otherwise available at the site.
The Home Office said this is aimed at reducing the impact the site may have on local GP appointments.
It comes despite the ongoing appointment crisis for the rest of the population.
Research by the Liberal Democrats shows that, between September and November 2025, 7.6 million patients had to wait more than four weeks to see a GP, up by over 300,000 since the same period last year.
Specifically in Sussex, 80,274 people were forced to wait more than four weeks for an appointment in November 2025, up 29.76 per cent from when Labour was voted into office.
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